Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Elmar Mammadyarov is likely to pay a visit to France in late June-early July.

President of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly Petros Efthymiou arrived in Azerbaijan on May 12.

Today 17 years have passed since ceasefire was declared between Azerbaijan and Armenia. Bishkek protocol signed between the sides on May 8, 1994, came into force on May 12 and active military operations on the line of the contact were temporarily stopped.

Azerbaijan and Turkey will jointly produce mortar launcher.

Under the mandate of the Personal Representative of the OSCE Chairman-in-Office, monitoring of the contact line between Armenian and Azerbaijani troops in the west of Ashagi Abdurrahmanli village of Azerbaijan’s Fuzuli region is scheduled to be held on May 12.

“I am surprised at the statements of some international organizations on freedom of speech in Azerbaijan because their statements are based on subjective views, because these organizations are losing their independence and beginning to execute orders of separate centers”.

Today, the first semifinal of the Eurovision-2011 Song Contest took place at the stage of Esprit-Arena in Düsseldorf . Azerbaijan’s representatives at Eurovision-2011 Song Contest Eldar Gasimov and Nigar Jamal successfully showed their performance.

The two countries will sign several documents, President will visit Azerbaijani regions.

43 criminal facts on human trafficking were identified in Azerbaijan in the first quarter of 2011, said chief of the department of Interior Ministry’s Department to Combat Human Trafficking Shahin Gojayev.

Azerbaijani President confirms State Program on social-economic development of Baku city and surrounding settlements in 2011-2013.